Best Open Mic (2014)

Before they became the sort of international superstars who headline places like Red Rocks, the Lumineers played many an open mic at the intimate Meadowlark. Every Tuesday night from 9 p.m. until 12:30 a.m., the venue gives local singer-songwriters a chance to test out new material, refine older songs or just show people what they're made of during their fifteen-minute allotment. At the Meadowlark, you just might see — or be — the Next Big Thing.